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Sense: Noun: feeling of foreboding

Synonyms:

fear , foreboding, dread , anxiety , worry , concern , misgiving, nerves, trepidation, doubt , mistrust, skepticism, scepticism (UK), nervousness, uneasiness, agitation, angst, suspicion , wariness, caution , disquiet

Sense: Noun: understanding

Synonyms:

comprehension , understanding , grasp , perception , awareness , knowledge , insight , perspicacity, appreciation , intellect, intelligence , savvy (informal), idea , judgment , judgement (UK)

Sense: Noun: police arrest

Synonyms:

capture , arrest , seizure , detention, taking into custody, apprehending, nabbing (slang), booking (informal), collaring (slang), nicking (informal), nailing (informal), capturing, catching

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